Amusement device



Sept. 15, I925.

' L. E. WATTS AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Jan. 9, 1923 Jwwntoz Efl aiisPatented Sept. 19 25.

AMUsEMENrnEvioE. I

I 1,553,418 j UNITED (STATES PATIENT I oFF1'cE.;

LEO E. 'wA'rTs, or nasal. Les Vixens, NE'wfMExIcoQ 1 Application filedJanuary 9, 1923. Serial No. 611,613.

and State of New Mexico, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in an Amusement Devlce, of whlch the following is aspecificatlon.

The present invention relates to an amusement devlce of that nature simlar to what is commonly known as a see-saw.

The principal object of, the invention is to provide a simple andefficient structure which will be easily and readily operated,

comparatively inexpensive to manufacture,

capable of affording considerable amusement as well as a certain amountof exercise.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription progresses, the invention resides in certain novel featuresof construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will beherinafter more full described and claimed.

In the drawing p Figure Tie a side elevation of theinvention, a Figure 2is a horizontal section taken therethrough, and

Figures-3 and 4 are detail sections taken substantially on the lines 3-3and 4-4 of Figure 1 respectively looking in the direc-' tion. of thearrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that a base beam 1 ismounted on the brackets or stands 2 which are disposed .transverselythereof. A pair of standards project upwardly from the inter mediateportion of the beam 1 as indicated by the numeral 3, there being onestandard 3 on each side of the beam 1. A main bar 4 is pivotedintermediate its ends between the standards 3 and a similar auxiliarybar 5 is likewise mounted the fulcrum thereof being immediately belowthe fulcrum of the main bar 4. A pair of rods 6 are fulorumed at theirends to the auxiliary bar 5 and intermediate their ends to the main bar4 and project slightly above this main bar and are provided with seats 7at their upper ends. A pair of levers 8 formed of two rods are fulcrumedintermediate their ends to the bar 4 and at their ends to the bar 5, oneof these levers being situated adjacent each seat 7 and a handle 9 isprovided on the upper end thereof so that a person sitting on the seatmay push and pull or fulcrum the lever thereby operating the device itbeing, of course, understood I that it requires two persons toefliciently operate the device. A bufier spring 10 is disposed on thebeam 1 being of equal length therewith and disposed between thestandards 3. and preferably fixed thereto. The ends of this bufferspring 10 are slightly spaced from the ends of the beam so that when theauxiliary bar 5 engages these ends of the spring any shock will beefficiently taken up .so as not to jar the person sitting upon the downseat 7. The buffer spring 10 is preferably in the form of a'springboardand will aid in rebounding the device, that is, one end thereof, -whenengaged with the spring buffer. A pair of foot rests 12 are mounted onthe auxiliary bar 5 one adjacent each lever 8 for receiving the feet ofthe person on the seat 7 I have, in the present instance, shown anddescribed the preferred embodiment of my invention which will give inpractice satisfactory and, reliable results, and it is to be diateportion fixed tothe intermediate portion of the beam, the ends of thespring being normally spaced from and overlying the ends of'the beam, astandard disposed in an upright position and fixed to the centralportion of said beam at its bottom end, and a rod pivoted intermediateits ends to the standard above the buffer spring so that the ends of thespring are engaged by the rod as it is rocked all'in the manner and forthe purpose specified.

2. In combination, a horizontally disposed beam having its upper facebowed, a pair of vertically disposed standards attached to the sides ofthe beam one on each side thereof, a buffer spring having its under facebowed and disposed on the upper face of the beam and being substantiallyqua in le gt t e e m, a pa r f a-rs ends, said bars being .longer' theni said, 7 v spring and said'beam', seats on the upper ends of the rods,and levers pivoted tothe bars one adjacent each seat' whereby the seatsn gtyhe IllQXZGd. up, down so; that e l we her en age h e ds e i he spat] intermediate portions of the lower bar. 10

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEO E. WATTS. s

